Monthly Archives: September 2018

Weimar and the Bauhaus

Posted on September 18, 2018 by debbie

Weimar is a very popular spot for school kids on field trips. We have run into numerous groups of, perhaps, high school age teenagers. There is much history (literature, politics, philosophy, art and design) in the town, so it is … Continue reading →

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The Bauhaus Trail

Posted on September 17, 2018 by murray

For a long time I have wanted to go on this pilgrimage to follow the trail of the early 20th century design school, the Bauhaus. After a ride on the ICE train from Munich we arrive in Weimar at about … Continue reading →

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Weird Art and a Beer Garden

Posted on September 16, 2018 by debbie

I, Murray and I drive downtown to go to the Haus der Kunst (House of Art) to see some modern artworks.  All I can say is WEIRD! I don’t understand modern art and it is not my definition of art. … Continue reading →

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King Ludwig

Posted on September 16, 2018 by murray

The general consensus is that King Ludwig was crazy. In the mid to late 19th century he set about to build three different opulent castles. The best know of the three is the one Walt Disney copied with the Fantasyland … Continue reading →

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Day 2 in Munchen

Posted on September 15, 2018 by murray

We found where all the tourists hang out. Yesterday we did encounter a few travelers moving in groups headed by tour guides as they wandered up to the cities sites or a few random folk at the galleries we stopped … Continue reading →

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1,2,3 Munich

Posted on September 14, 2018 by murray

Copenhagen is not really busy at 4.30am. How do we know, you ask? Well, it is because we, on our very own, booked a flight from Copenhagen to Munich leaving at 7.30am so we needed to be at the train … Continue reading →

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Loose Ends

Posted on September 12, 2018 by murray

Last day in this run of Denmark’s biggest city. There are a few things we haven’t had time to do so this is a clean up day. Two galleries that are on our list do not open until noon and … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Museums

Posted on September 11, 2018 by debbie

Our first stop today is the Design Museum Denmark. There are extensive exhibits of early Japanese art, Toulouse Letrec posters, Danish chairs, modern Danish furniture,  and even a Ming Dynasty vase from between 1400 and 1600. Very interesting but boy, … Continue reading →

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Walking Copenhagen

Posted on September 10, 2018 by murray

Today is a day of hurt. We aren’t on our bikes but we have decided to walk as most of the things we want to see today are close enough. The last 3 weeks we have supported our body weight … Continue reading →

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We Ride into Copenhagen!

Posted on September 9, 2018 by debbie

Our ride starts out with a flat tire. And then my bike computer starts to act up, so our mileage for navigating gets thrown out. But we progress towards Copenhagen and ride down country roads and forested bike paths along … Continue reading →

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